and they overload their systems with software (though they all do that to some degree).
This is one of my main barriers to ordering HP. I can take my generic Dell XP disk and get rid of vista and end up with a nice clean install in about 45 minutes. I haven't ordered a lot of HPs, but I've never seen any similar OS install disks, and usually all you've got is a restore partition, which is useless to consumers once the hard drive crashes. It's also my experience that they come with a an extraordinary amount of crap, but for all I know it's the same amount as Dells come with, but I'd never know.
Is there an easy way to get a clean XP installation on a new HP?
Matthew
There are three options.
1) Use the restore function, which uses the data in the restore partition to make your HP factory fresh. (with all the crapware)
2) Before problems happen, take the option and spend the time needed to have the HP burn restore CDs. Though for some stupid reason, the option to burn a CD is only allowed once. Restore from rescue CDs also makes you HP factory fresh.
3) If desperate enough, you can buy restore CD's from HP. ~$30us
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